Founder/Principal Linnaea Tillett holds a doctorate in environmental psychology. Her innovative approach incorporates a thorough understanding of the perceptual, behavioral and psychological effects of light. She has extensive experience in lighting landscape, infrastructure, architecture, public art, luxury interiors, and fine art. Tillett Lighting Design has collaborated with leading architectur
e firms, including Olin Studio, Beyer Blinder Belle, Michael Van Valkenburgh, Quennell Rothschild, Maya Lin, Toshiko Mori, Lebbeus Woods and artist Kiki Smith. City park projects include: The Battery Bosque, New York, New York; Mill River Park, Stamford, Connecticut; Ecliptic/Rosa Parks Circle, Grand Rapids, Michigan; and Far Rockaway Park, Far Rockaway, New York. The firm has designed lighting for several urban campuses, including: Columbia University and Barnard College (masterplan), New York City; and Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut. Ms. Tillett carefully selects each commission. Her staff provides a high level of service and close attention to detail. Comprehensive and up-to-date technical knowledge is seamlessly merged with sophisticated aesthetic values. Careful consideration is paid not only to the visual environment, but to the emotional texture of the space as well. Tillett Lighting Design is a registered artist with 4Culture, a national, comprehensive source of pre-qualified artists prepared to realize both public and private commissions. The firm is certified as a Women-Owned Business Enterprise in New York State.
